Phenolic compounds from fruits of Protium tovarense Pittier and their potential pharmacological actions

Abstract

From the methanolic extract of the fruit peels of the species Protium tovarense Pittier, a series of compounds of phenolic nature were isolated by chromatographic techniques and characterized using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) in one and two dimensions and mass spectrometry (MS). Scoparone (I), trans-tiliroside (II), quercetin-3-O-rutinoside (III), kaempferol-3-Orutinoside (IV) and (+) catechin (V) were identified; all these compounds have recognized pharmacological actions, which are pointed out in this publication, and were isolated from this plant for the first time.